Elko District Office
| Contacts: | Lesli Ellis | , 775-753-0386 | , lellis@blm.gov |
BLM releases Environmental Assessment on Spruce Mountain Restoration
ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Wells Field Office’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Spruce Mountain Restoration Project is now available for public review until March 2.
The project, proposed on public land south of Wells, Nev., is needed to reduce expansion of pinyon-juniper woodlands, invasive weeds and hazardous fuels; restore previous wildfire damage, healthy forests, rangelands and wildlife habitat and protect historic pinyon-juniper woodlands and cultural resources. Various treatment types are analyzed in the EA including prescribed fire, hand thinning, mastication, herbicide application and seeding.
Public scoping for this project was initiated in January 2011. The BLM incorporated comments received during the public scoping process and developed a proposed action and alternatives for the restoration project.
The EA is available for public review online at http://on.doi.gov/elkoBLM, under NEPA, Projects under National Environmental Policy Act review. Hardcopies are available upon request from the Elko District Office. Comments can be sent to: Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Matt Murphy, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801; faxed to (775) 753-0315; or emailed to Spruce_Mt_Rest@blm.gov Following this review period, BLM will issue a proposed and final decision.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, please be advised that your entire comment- including your personal identifying information- may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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